NGC188 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 17 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC188 is very well placed – it is close enough to the north celestial pole that it is high above the horizon all night.
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Name
NGC188
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h47m [2] |
| Declination: | +85°16' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cepheus |
| Magnitude: | 8.10 (V) [5] 8.91 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 2.0 kpc 6.7 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.81 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.46 |
Sources